BANGALORE: The Karnataka government has offered 1,000 acres of land to Japanese external trade body Jetro to set up an “eco-friendly” industrial park in Tumkur.

A joint committee comprising of Jetro and state government officers will be formed to monitor and pursue the project, senior director of Jetro, Daisuke Macsushima said after meeting with Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.

Yeddyurappa said that the delegation had shown interest in setting up a bullet train network in Chennai- Bangalore-Mysore route, apart from developing an eco-friendly township and industrial parks.

“Other projects such as water supply and recycling system, commuter train network and infrastructure have been envisaged,” the CM said. “We want to extend the industrial corridor to Hubli and Belgaum,” he added.